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Tabish Khan, the @LondonArtCritic<\/a>, picks his top 5 art exhibitions to see in London in mid \u2013 April. Check out last week\u2019s top 5<\/a> if you\u2019re after more shows to visit.<\/p>\n

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Barbara Hepworth: Strings at Piano Nobile<\/a><\/p>\n

This is an excellent selection of sculptures made by Barbara Hepworth, across the gallery\u2019s two spaces across the road from one another. It\u2019s a selection of her string sculptures, where solid forms are connected with delicate strings, from throughout her career. It\u2019s a rare treat as it\u2019s the kind of collection of works you\u2019re unlikely to see outside a museum. Until 2nd May, free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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R.I.P. Germain: Anti-Blackness Is Bad, Even The Parts That We Like @ Cabinet<\/a><\/p>\n

This exhibition about the UK drill (rap) scene highlights how many of them have ended up in prison. However, it\u2019s the way this is driven home that\u2019s truly spectacular. A police van, complete with flashing lights, is in the downstairs space and you can clamber into it for a claustrophobic film-viewing experience. Until 10th May, free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cesar Santos: Manuscripts @ Robilant & Voena<\/a><\/p>\n

From a distance, these look like Renaissance paintings, but when you get up close, it\u2019s all abstracted, so there are none where you expect to see limbs and heads.\u00a0 It ranges from a \u2018cyberpunk\u2019 annunciation, the van he travelled in across the USA, and heavily textured impasto works. I\u2019ve never seen anything like these before and I\u2019m a fan. Until 9th May, free.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Drawing on Matisse: An exhibition by Sylvie Fleury @ Luxembourg + Co<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a case of spot the Matisse in this exhibition where Fleury\u2019s drawings are mixed in with Matisse\u2019s, including her choice of framing for the latter, all hung on furry walls. It\u2019s a playful exhibition that includes mannequin legs pointing into the air and hands projecting from the wall. Until 2nd May, free.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What is it like? @ Arebyte<\/a><\/p>\n

This group show is filled with artists looking at AI and virtual worlds. These include navigating virtual worlds via a gamepad or a virtual reality headset or imagining a positive AI-enhanced world. I was doubly impressed by the screens on racks that you can slide along, and that movement changes the screen\u2019s viewable content \u2013 it\u2019s a technology I\u2019ve not seen before, and it\u2019s very impressive. Until 4th May, free.<\/strong><\/p>\n

R.I.P. Germain Photograph: Mark Blower\/Mark Blower, courtesy RIP Germain and Cabinet. Sylvia Fleury Photo: Damian Griffiths. Arebyte image Devika Bilimoria. All other images are copyrighted and courtesy of the respective gallery and artist.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Tabish Khan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Art Critic for both FAD and Londonist. See as many exhibitions as possible and write reviews, opinion pieces and a weekly top 5 for FAD.<\/p>\n